Items tagged “portal”
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Periportal hyperechogenicity
Periportal hyperechogenicity can result from many causes including:
pneumobilia
cholecystitis
schistosomiasis of the portal region
recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (oriental)
inflammatory bowel disease: has been described to give "echo-rich" periportal cuffing 2
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periportal hypoech...
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Bland thrombus
Bland thrombus is a term used to describe any non-malignant venous thrombus (e.g. a "normal" DVT). However the term is most often used in the context of malignancy, to differentiate non-malignant clot from the malignant form, as management of the two may differ; of course they often coexist.
Pa...